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Tennessee · 1996 presidential election

Tennessee presidential election results 1996

William J. Clinton carried Tennessee by 2.41 points (45,616 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
11
Votes counted
1,894,105
TN result
D+2.4
Compared with the nation
6.1 pts more Republican
Swing since 1992
2.3 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William J. ClintonDemocratic909,14648.00%11
Robert DoleRepublican863,53045.60%—
H. Ross PerotReform105,9185.60%—
Total votes1,894,105

Sources: 1996

Questions and answers

Who won Tennessee in 1996?

William J. Clinton won Tennessee by 2.41 percentage points (45,616 votes).

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1996?

Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes in 1996.

How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1996?

1,894,105 votes were counted for president.

How did Tennessee change from 1992 to 1996?

The margin moved 2.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 4.7 points to Democratic by 2.4 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data